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Iran-Saudi rapprochement benefits region, says reformist Iranian politician

IFP Editorial Staff -
The recent visit of Saudi Defense Minister Khalid bin Salman to Tehran marks a significant step toward normalizing Iran-Saudi relations and stabilizing the region, reformist politician Mohammad Ali Abtahi told IRNA in an exclusive interview.
Foreign Policy

Iran slams Paraguay’s blacklisting of IRGC as illegal

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Iran has denounced Paraguay’s decision to blacklist the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) as illegal, asserting that it aligns with Tel Aviv’s anti-Tehran policies and aims to divert attention from the ongoing genocide in the besieged Gaza Strip by Israel.
Music

Fourth edition of Koocheh music festival kicks off in Bushehr

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The fourth annual Koocheh Festival has begun in Bushehr, southern Iran, running for five nights with live music and cultural programs.
Int'l Relations

Iran denies destabilizing Syria, calls for end to occupation

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Iran's permanent representative to the United Nations, Amir Saeid Iravani, has firmly rejected claims of Iranian involvement in destabilizing Syria during a UN Security Council meeting on the Middle East situation.
Europe

Ukraine and its backers reject key aspects of US peace plan: Reuters

IFP Media Wire -
Kiev and its European supporters have turned down President Donald Trump’s reported peace plan for the Ukraine conflict in several significant respects, according to a report by Reuters, citing the full texts of the US proposal and the response.
Security

Official: Iran hosts 6.1 million Afghan nationals, immigration growth rate stops

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The Iranian Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Committee has reported that approximately 6.1 million Afghan nationals currently reside in Iran, with the growth rate of their presence now stabilized.
Middle East

Gaza government warns of imminent mass deaths from famine due to Israel’s siege

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Gaza's government has issued a dire warning Friday that Palestinians in the besieged enclave are "on the brink of mass death" from widespread famine due to Israel’s nearly two-month aid blockade and the total collapse of essential services.
Middle East

Weeks into Israel’s aid blockade, Gaza faces deepening hunger: UNRWA

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The United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) has announced that nearly 55 days of Israel blocking humanitarian aid from entering the Gaza Strip has deepened the hunger among people in the war-devastated Palestinian enclave.
Europe

Crimea will stay with Russia: US

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The Crimean Peninsula will remain a part of Russia under a final settlement of the Ukraine war, US President Donald Trump has stated in an interview with Time Magazine published on Friday.
Americas

Trump says open to meeting Ayatollah Khamenei, Pezeshkian

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U.S. President Donald Trump has stated he is open to meeting Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei or President Masoud Pezeshkian and that he thinks the two countries will strike a new agreement on Tehran's nuclear programme.
Middle East

Yemen’s Houthi fighters shot down $200mN worth of US drones in recent weeks

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The Houthi group has shot down seven US Reaper drones worth more than $200m in recent weeks, marking the most significant material loss yet in Washington’s campaign against the Yemeni fighters.
Americas

US plans to offer Saudi Arabia $100bn weapons deal: Reuters

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Washington is poised to offer Riyadh an arms package worth more than $100bn, the Reuters news agency has reported, citing six sources familiar with the matter.
Foreign Policy

Iran says ready to give assurances regarding peaceful nature of its nuclear work

Emad Askarieh -
The spokesperson for Iran’s Foreign Ministry says that the Islamic Republic of Iran is prepared to take reasonable steps to provide assurances regarding the entirely peaceful nature of its nuclear program.
Foreign Policy

Iran spokesman: Preventing aid from entering Gaza war crime

IFP Media Wire -
The spokesperson for Iran’s Foreign Ministry emphasized that Israel’s continued blockade of the Gaza Strip and obstruction of humanitarian aid to Palestinians constitute clear examples of war crimes and crimes against humanity. 
Foreign Policy

Iran’s Mission Denies Dutch Terror Allegations as Baseless

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The Iranian Embassy in the Netherlands firmly denied allegations in the Dutch National Security Agency's annual report, dismissing claims of Iran's involvement in assassination plots in Europe as unfounded.
Foreign Policy

Iran FM calls for robust Islamic action against Israel crimes

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Iranian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Seyed Abbas Araqchi, said the Islamic world are expected to take more vigorous action to halt the Israeli regime's crimes and ensure the delivery of humanitarian aid to the oppressed people of Palestine.
Energy

Iran signs 4 oilfield development contracts with Russia

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Iran’s Minister of Petroleum, Mohsen Paknejad, announced the signing of four major contracts with Russian companies for the development of seven Iranian oilfields.
Media

4 arrested over controversial content aired on Iranian state TV

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The Iranian Judiciary’s Media Center announced that the controversial airing of a divisive segment on the “Simaye Khanevadeh” program broadcast by Channel One of Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) has resulted in the arrest of four individuals directly involved in the production and airing of the episode.
Europe

Vladimir, stop!’: Trump ‘not happy’ with Russia’s deadly strike on Ukraine

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U.S. President Donald Trump has criticized Russia's strike on Kyiv that killed at least 12 civilians and injured 90, calling it "not necessary."
Europe

Russian Security Council Secretary threatens Europe with nuclear weapons

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Moscow reserves the right to use nuclear weapons if faced with 'unfriendly actions', Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu has stated in an interview with TASS state news agency.
Middle East

UN says over 90% of homes in Gaza destroyed or damaged during war

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More than 90% of homes in the Gaza Strip have been destroyed or damaged, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) has reported, citing data from the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).
Security

Tehran police arrest 23 in fake meteorite scam following popular TV series

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Iranian cyber police have detained 23 individuals for allegedly selling counterfeit meteorites online, capitalizing on renewed public interest sparked by the popular TV series Paytaxt, the Capital.
Europe

Europe refutes US push to recognize Russian occupation of Crimea: FT

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Europe will not support any U.S. move to recognize Russian control over occupied Crimea and will not pressure Ukraine to accept it, the Financial Times (FT) has reported, citing undisclosed Western officials.
Judiciary

Iran to host next SCO judicial chiefs summit

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The Iranian judiciary chief announced that Iran will host the 21st meeting of judicial chiefs from Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member states next year.
Middle East

Beirut secures $250 million loan from World Bank to rehabilitate Lebanon’s electricity sector

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Lebanon has received approval from the World Bank for a $250 million loan to address the country’s electricity problems, Lebanon's Finance Minister Yassine Jaber confirmed on Thursday.
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